Although Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school, he eventually switched to e-cigarettes under the assumption that they were a healthier alternative. His vape of choice was the Juul, which was notoriously accompanied by a giant nicotine rush.
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Now, at the age of 21, McClain wants to quit vaping so badly that he’s come full circle and started smoking cigarettes again.
“Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse,” he said. “When I didn’t have it for more than two hours, I’d get very anxious.”
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One Juul pod, which is equivalent to about 200 inhales, contains just as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. On hard days, McClain could finish a Juul pod in only 3 hours.
The CDCP has invested at least 380 cases of lung disease throughout 36 states, primarily among young people. Six people have died.
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Juul Labs controls 75% of the e-cigarette market. Although Juul failed to directly address the issue, a spokespersons aid “Juul is not designed to get people off nicotine or to treat nicotine dependence.”